hyperkinesis
Abnormally increased motion
Hyperkinesis is excessive or abnormal muscular movement, often involuntary.
In medicine, it describes conditions involving uncontrolled motion—tics, tremors, or the restless activity associated with attention deficit disorders.
The term appears in older diagnostic language where hyperkinetic disorder preceded ADHD as terminology.
The adjective is hyperkinetic: a hyperkinetic child, hyperkinetic editing style.
Neurodevelopmental focus impairment
- neurodevelopmentalConcerning brain and nerve formation
- distractibilityProneness to shifting focus
- inattentionLack of focus
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
stimulant medication · behavioral therapy · executive dysfunction · psychiatry · comorbidity · disinhibition · overactivity · cognitive-behavioral
Nervously unable to settle
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- restlessUnable to be still
- squirmyInclined to wriggle
- jitteryAnxiously restless
wriggly · fidgeting · shifting · trembling · quivering · tics · spasms · jerky
Restlessly eager or nervous
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- edgyTense and irritable
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
overwrought · flustered · fretful · keyed up · on edge · wound up · high-strung · excitable
Excessively active or busy
- tirelessNever losing energy
- inexhaustibleCannot be used up
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
- freneticWildly agitated, fast
relentless · driven · unceasing · exuberance · effervescence · nonstop · vigorous · animated
ADHD
Neurodevelopmental focus impairment
- neurodevelopmentalConcerning brain and nerve formation
- distractibilityProneness to shifting focus
- inattentionLack of focus
impulsivity · stimulant medication · behavioral therapy · executive dysfunction · psychiatry · comorbidity · disinhibition · overactivity · cognitive-behavioral · behavior management
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
jittery · wriggly · fidgeting · shifting · trembling · quivering · tics · spasms · jerky · uncontrolled
antsy
Restlessly eager or nervous
anxious · overwrought · flustered · fretful · keyed up · on edge · wound up · high-strung · excitable · frantic
overactive
Excessively active or busy
- tirelessNever losing energy
- inexhaustibleCannot be used up
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
frenetic · relentless · driven · unceasing · exuberance · effervescence · nonstop · vigorous · animated · spirited
hyperkinesisstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · motionlessness · bradykinesia · inactivity · quiescence
hyperkinesishypoactivity
Abnormally decreased movement or function
underactivity · catatonia · stupor · sedation · apathy